The recent controversy surrounding US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, who delivered a military prayer mistakenly blending the Prophet Ezekiel with a violent monologue from the movie Pulp Fiction, exposes a deep-seated spiritual crisis.

This incident highlights a profound global confusion in which nationalistic agendas weaponise the language of divine retribution to justify human violence.

For Christians, particularly those who embrace a theology of military dominance, this reliance on cosmic vengeance represents a fundamental betrayal of the New Testament.